The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-30

eyes from their sockets rather than utter in
the hearing of a boy an obscene remark, lest
it should have an evil effect upon the boys
uniformed character"
Again did Fancy cover beneath the flash
of those eloquent dark eyes, but only for a
moment. Pale with rage, he cried
III you don't shut your d mouth, boy,
I'll knock down your throat every one of
those fine white teeth you seem to be so fond
of showingm
Yes, you will" cried Charlie, placing
himself between Virgil and Brown. "You
would not dare touch Virgil Paine, you
! cowardly creature, for you know he is your
superior physically as well as morally and
Intellectually, and that one blow from him
would send you senseeSs to the floor.n
And in his anger the hot-headed youth
rushed upon Fancy and dealt him "A blow
in the breast. The fop returned the lick,
and thereupon fight ensued. From the fire.
quent fights into which his impulsive nature
had led him, Charlie had acquired consid-
cradle skill as Il pugilist; and on this occa-
sion as, upon most others, he came off vic
tor.
When the fight was over Price, with a
mischievous CLEAN in his eyes, proposed
three cheers for the gentleman from Rich
mond citym at 1GR
And you have put in your mouth, have
you" exclaimed the whipped dandy, and
IN his passion he picked up from his desk an
| ink-stand and hurled it at Price.
1t missed that young gentleman, how
ever, and struck Charlie on the chin in
tiictlng deep cash, from which the blood
| gushed in O. copiouS flow.
Virgil and Pnce rushed at once to Charles
| help, and leading him to the marble basin
beneath the hydrant, bathed the wound I'M
til the blood had exhausted its flow Then
Walker, anxious to render some assistance,
came forward, and, taking a piece of court
plaster from his pocketbook, asked:
wouldn't this do the cut good~
THAT is the very thing, thank you, Mr..
| Walker" said Virgil, as he took the court
plaster and applied it to the cash.
Say, old pard, said Fancy, addressing
Walker. Are you trying too to get in the
| young Puritan's good graces! Well well
there is some charm in his lordship l have
tailed to see."
Has that muskrat the impudence to
squeal after his cowardly ASSAULT" cried
Charlie, becoming infuriated at the sound
of the dandy's voice. 'If l don't throttle
him, my name is not Charlie Morriss!"
You will do no such thing" said Virgil,
gently yet firmly. you have already
sullied your manhood by fighting with one
you think your inferior"
A CLEAN of flendish hate shone in the
small blue eyes of Brown He could have
rushed upon Virgil and torn him into pieces
but the youths cool, fearless manner held
the Insignificant wretch, like a beast, at
bay.
mo, Charlie, you must go home now.
You have fought enough to-day" said Vir-
gil, leading his hot-headed friend to the
door.
Charlie hesitated a second, and then like
an obedient child left the Office. He loved
Virgil dearly and our hero's cool, dignifed
demeanor always had the effect of calming
his own fiery nature.
Virgil, on taking leave of Charlie, re-
turned to his desk After the little episode
we have related, business began to assume
an air of activity, and the rest of the day
passed away quietly. Late in the afternoon
Mr. Morriss returned to the Office He was
delighted with the aptness which Virgil
manifested for clerical work, and, gently
strol ing the youths head, passed into his
OWL a )artment, mutter ng to himself:
Il love the boy alreadyw